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blameless among his fellows , but Avhen summoned from this sublunary abode , obtain promotion from T . G . A . 0 . T . U .

The Old Folks' Party.

THE OLD FOLKS' PARTY .

" AND noAv Avhat shall Ave do next Wednesday evening ? " said Jessie Hyde in a business-like tone . " It is your turn , Henry , to suggest . " Jessie Avas a practical , energetic young lady , Avhose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is

subject . She furnished the go for the club . Especially she furnished the go for Henry Long , who had lots of ideas , but Avithout her , to stir him up , Avas as dull as a flint Avithout a steel . There Avere six in the club , and all were

present to-ni ght in Jessie ' s parlor , The evening had been given to a little music , a little dancing , a little card-playing , and a good deal of talking . It Avas near the hour set by the club rule for the adjournment of its reunions , aud the party had

drawn their chairs together to consult upon the Aveekly recurring question , Avhat should be done at the next meeting by way of special order of amusement . The programmes Avere alternately reading , singing , dancing , Avhist ; varied Avith evenings of

miscellaneous sociality like that Avhich had just past . The members took turns in suggesting recreations . To-ni ght it was Henry Long ' s turn , and to him accordingly the eyes of the group turned at Jessie ' s question . " Let ' s have an old folks' party " Avas his answer .

Considering that all of the club were yet at ages Avhen they celebrated their birthdays with the figure printed on the cake , the suggestion seemed sufficientl y irrelevant .

" In that case , ' said Frank Hays , " we shall have to stay at home . " Frank Avas an alert little felloAv , with a jaunty air , to whom , by tacit consent , all the openings for jokes Avere left , ashe had a taste that way . " What do you meanHenry ? " inquired

, George Townsley , a thick-set sedate young man , with an intelligent , but rather phlegmatic look . " My idea is this , " said Henry , leaning

back in his chair , Avith his hands clasped behind his head , and his long legs crossed before him . " Let us dress up to resemble Avhat Ave expect to look like fifty years hence , and study up our demeanour to correspond with Avhat Ave expect to be and

feel like at that time , and just call on Mary next Weduesday evening to talk over old times , aud recall Avhat Ave can , if anything of our vanished youth , and the clays Avhen Ave belonged to the social club at C . " The others seemed rather puzzled in spite of the explanation . Jessie sat looking at Henry in a brown study as she traced out his meaninff .

" You mean a sort of ghost party , " , said she finally ; " ghosts of the future , instead of ghosts of the past . " " That ' s it exactly , " answered he . " Ghosts of the future are the only sort worth heeding . Apparitious of things past

are a very unpractical sort of demonology , in my opinion , compared Avith apparitions of things to come . " " HOAV in the Avorld did such an odd idea

come into your head ? asked pretty Nellie Tyrrell , whose dancing black eyes Avere the most piquant of interrogation points , with Avhich it was so delightful to be punctured that people were generally slow to gratify her curiosity . " I Avas beginning a journal this

afternoon , " said Henry , " and the idea of Henry Long , oetat . 70 , looking over the leaves , and Avondering about the youth Avho Avrote them so long ago , came up to my mind . " Henry ' s suggestion had set them all thinking , and the vein Avas so unfamiliar

that they did not at once find much to say . " I should think , " finally remarked George , " that such an old folks' party Avould afford a chance for some pretty careful studyand some rather good acting . "

, " Fifty years will make us all not far from seventy . What shall we look like then , I Avonder ? " musingly asked Mary FelloAvs . She Avas the demurest , dreamiest of the three girls ; the most of a Avoman , and the least of a talker . She had that poise and

repose of manner which are necessary to make sileuce in company graceful . " We may be sure of one thing anyhow , and that is , that Ave shall not look and feel at all as Ave do noAv , " said Frank . " I suppose , " he added , " if , hy a gift of second sight , Ave could see to-night , as in a glass ,

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Monthly Masonic Summary. Article 1
SONNET. Article 1
THE WILSON MANUSCRIPT CONSTITUTION. Article 2
AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF MASTER AND FREE MASONS. Article 7
AIMEE. Article 11
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF SCOTTISH FREEMASONRY. Article 11
LINES Article 14
THE ANTI-MASONIC VICAR Article 15
TO A SNOWDROP Article 17
"MILKLAT "—THE CITY OF REFUGE. Article 18
ODDS AND ENDS OF WIT AND HUMOUR. Article 19
CONTEMPORARY LETTERS ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. Article 24
ORATION Article 26
THE OLD FOLKS' PARTY. Article 28
BENEFIT MANKIND. Article 32
CURIOSITIES OF THE POST OFFICE. Article 32
THE WOMEN OF OUR TIME. Article 34
BRO. DANIEL COXE—THE FATHER OF FREEMASONRY IN AMERICA. Article 36
THE ORIGIN AND REFERENCES OF THE HERMESIAN SPURIOUS FREEMASONRY. Article 39
HALF-WAY DOIN'S. Article 42
GODFREY HIGGINS ON FREEMASONRY. Article 43
THE SITE OF SOLOMON'S TEMPLE DISCOVERED. Article 44
NOTES ON LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND ART. Article 46
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blameless among his fellows , but Avhen summoned from this sublunary abode , obtain promotion from T . G . A . 0 . T . U .

The Old Folks' Party.

THE OLD FOLKS' PARTY .

" AND noAv Avhat shall Ave do next Wednesday evening ? " said Jessie Hyde in a business-like tone . " It is your turn , Henry , to suggest . " Jessie Avas a practical , energetic young lady , Avhose blue eyes never relapsed into the dreaminess to which that color is

subject . She furnished the go for the club . Especially she furnished the go for Henry Long , who had lots of ideas , but Avithout her , to stir him up , Avas as dull as a flint Avithout a steel . There Avere six in the club , and all were

present to-ni ght in Jessie ' s parlor , The evening had been given to a little music , a little dancing , a little card-playing , and a good deal of talking . It Avas near the hour set by the club rule for the adjournment of its reunions , aud the party had

drawn their chairs together to consult upon the Aveekly recurring question , Avhat should be done at the next meeting by way of special order of amusement . The programmes Avere alternately reading , singing , dancing , Avhist ; varied Avith evenings of

miscellaneous sociality like that Avhich had just past . The members took turns in suggesting recreations . To-ni ght it was Henry Long ' s turn , and to him accordingly the eyes of the group turned at Jessie ' s question . " Let ' s have an old folks' party " Avas his answer .

Considering that all of the club were yet at ages Avhen they celebrated their birthdays with the figure printed on the cake , the suggestion seemed sufficientl y irrelevant .

" In that case , ' said Frank Hays , " we shall have to stay at home . " Frank Avas an alert little felloAv , with a jaunty air , to whom , by tacit consent , all the openings for jokes Avere left , ashe had a taste that way . " What do you meanHenry ? " inquired

, George Townsley , a thick-set sedate young man , with an intelligent , but rather phlegmatic look . " My idea is this , " said Henry , leaning

back in his chair , Avith his hands clasped behind his head , and his long legs crossed before him . " Let us dress up to resemble Avhat Ave expect to look like fifty years hence , and study up our demeanour to correspond with Avhat Ave expect to be and

feel like at that time , and just call on Mary next Weduesday evening to talk over old times , aud recall Avhat Ave can , if anything of our vanished youth , and the clays Avhen Ave belonged to the social club at C . " The others seemed rather puzzled in spite of the explanation . Jessie sat looking at Henry in a brown study as she traced out his meaninff .

" You mean a sort of ghost party , " , said she finally ; " ghosts of the future , instead of ghosts of the past . " " That ' s it exactly , " answered he . " Ghosts of the future are the only sort worth heeding . Apparitious of things past

are a very unpractical sort of demonology , in my opinion , compared Avith apparitions of things to come . " " HOAV in the Avorld did such an odd idea

come into your head ? asked pretty Nellie Tyrrell , whose dancing black eyes Avere the most piquant of interrogation points , with Avhich it was so delightful to be punctured that people were generally slow to gratify her curiosity . " I Avas beginning a journal this

afternoon , " said Henry , " and the idea of Henry Long , oetat . 70 , looking over the leaves , and Avondering about the youth Avho Avrote them so long ago , came up to my mind . " Henry ' s suggestion had set them all thinking , and the vein Avas so unfamiliar

that they did not at once find much to say . " I should think , " finally remarked George , " that such an old folks' party Avould afford a chance for some pretty careful studyand some rather good acting . "

, " Fifty years will make us all not far from seventy . What shall we look like then , I Avonder ? " musingly asked Mary FelloAvs . She Avas the demurest , dreamiest of the three girls ; the most of a Avoman , and the least of a talker . She had that poise and

repose of manner which are necessary to make sileuce in company graceful . " We may be sure of one thing anyhow , and that is , that Ave shall not look and feel at all as Ave do noAv , " said Frank . " I suppose , " he added , " if , hy a gift of second sight , Ave could see to-night , as in a glass ,

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